... to the world's largest shoemakers' trade fair.

Dear Shoemakers,

It is with great regret that we must inform you that the ISS trade fair, scheduled to take place from March 7 to 9, 2026, at the RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) in Wiesbaden, will not be held.

This decision was not an easy one for us at ZDS and was made after careful consideration and several meetings.

Our industry is undergoing change and we are not sure whether a trade fair in this format, combined with a European congress, is still the right medium for exchanging ideas and testing new materials.

We would like to thank you for already choosing us for 2026 and hope that you will continue to make your commitment and resources available to our trade.

We at ZDS will decide at the end of 2026 whether there will be a relaunch of the ISS trade fair in 2028.

We look forward to welcoming you again on future occasions and to staying in touch with you.

Kind regards,

Arno Carius       Falk Dossin

President          Managing Director